Mayor Mark Senter said, “Plymouth tries its best to regulate and monitor pets and animals throughout the city. Sometimes, we have dog barking complaints or dogs running loose that the Plymouth Police Department has to deal with.” He wants to remind citizens of the city’s ordinance requiring the annual purchase of dog tags.
Senter said, “Even though we have a dog tax or license in the city we only sold 39 dog tags in 2014. We have that many dogs in my little neighborhood of Westgate!” He urged citizens to please follow this ordinance!
There is an annual tax of $1 on each male dog or spayed female dog and $3 on each unspayed female dog owned, kept or harbored in the corporate limits of the city by anyone. The ordinance clearly states, “It’s unlawful for anyone to keep any dog if he or she shall fail to have such dog registered and pay such taxes.”
Dog owners are to register and pay the tax to the City Clerk-Treasurer who will issue a receipt showing the name of the owner, the amount paid, the tag number, description, and kind of dog paid for. The Clerk-Treasurer will also issue a tag upon exhibiting proof of compliance with state rabies control statutes. The city tag is to be securely fastened to the dog’s collar all times.
